The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-07-08

by q general abstinence from labor,
and a Sabbath-like quiet was the
marked feature Of the day. Stores
and other places of business were
closed. The boys had game of ball
in Job Haines' field short distance
from the village.
Post Master Hindman of Rising Sun
P. O. reports receipts-or stamps can
celed-of the Office for the quarter
ending June 30th, the largest since
the Office has been established, be-
ing s427,74. If this rate should
continue. the office would be 0lassed
rs q presidential office"
Mr.. Walter Armstrong holds his
young trotting horse Solitaire at $1,000
1t costs fully this sum to raise trot-
ter of the first or second class; not
more than one animal in fifty set
aside for the purpose turns out worth
anything as trotter. Like diamond
studs they are more ornamental than
useful.
The town Commissioners have pur-
chased Port Deposit tagging to con-
struct crossing on Queen and Cherry
streets, which will enable the children
of the Sun to cross over dry shod when
the rains descend, and the floods come,
as the childre n of Israll crossed over
the red sea. The sea is probably a lit
tie more dangerous, but not one whit
wetter than our crossings in the rainy
seasons.
The County Commissioners have
decided to rent the privilege of the
Court House yard for 81 90 month
to persons who desire to use it for
selling goods on. We noticed small
candy and pea nut booth on one cor.
ner of the yard the last time we were
in town. The yard is a favorite
place for displaying agricultural ma
chinery.
Brickley and Mccullough will run
q special train from Oxford to Port
Deposit on July 2Sth in connection
with their excursion on the Emma
Giles. They promise cheapest ex-
cursion rates which will be made
public. as we'll as time of leaving
stations, in future issue of the
JOURNAL.
The storm of Tuesday was one of
the heaviest which has visited this
part of the county the present season,
and did considerable damage to the
harvest. The oats crop has sustain
cd the greatest damage. The straw,
generally heavy. giving promise of
an abundant crop, was laid fiat by
the rain and wind. When oats goes
down it is down to rise no more as
every farmer knows. The corn was
broken a good deal and knocked
down which will damage the crop to
some extent.
Mr.. Overholt and family are en-
toying vacation visit at Doyles.
town. Miss Owens will visit friends
in Baltimore during the summer re.
cess Of the public school She will
not return to teach the Rising Sun
public School next term, the trustees
having decided to employ male
teacher in future as principal. Miss
Owens has been most faithful and
conscientious teacher, and in this
respect her superior will not be found.
She has taught the public school at
Rising Sun for eight years.
Clerks never strike. The wage
earners of all occupations have their
turn at striking, but statesmen and
clerks never. Why is it? The lat.
ter are on duty greater number of
hours per day than any others. Their
work, if not so laborious is more ex-
acting and eneryating than most 9th.
er callings. The supply for this
species of labor far outruns the de-
mand. Why is this2 We have ev-
err been able to ascertain other than
the one reason. The clerk necessar-
ily has white soft hands and wears
nice clothes Has any other reason
been discovered?
Children's day was celebrated at
Mt. Hoph on Sunday last. Mt. Hope
is small meeting house two miles